Nairobi, Kenya | PHILLIP CORRY | Uganda’s Ronald Rugumayo is tied for third in the Magical Kenya Open race with 101 points after two legs of the Safari Tour. The third leg of the golf tour is set for Vipingo Ridge from November 26-30 Rugumayo who was tied for third in the …
Read More »Senegal unveils 26-man squad for FIFA World Cup
Dakar, Senegal | Xinhua | Senegal coach Aliou Cisse on Friday announced his 26-man squad, including injured Sadio Mane, for FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which will run from November 20 to December 18. Explaining the call-up of Mane, who was injured Tuesday while playing with his club Bayern Munich, Cisse said …
Read More »PREVIEW: World Cup threatening injuries, a worry in last round of Premier League
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The last round of Premier League matches before the World Cup is to be played this weekend and will make England coach Gareth Southgate nervous while leaving some coaches with a selection dilemma. With just a week before the World Cup kicks off, any injury picked …
Read More »UBC to broadcast 2022 World Cup matches
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Broadcasting Corporation- UBC, the National Broadcaster has today announced that it will be broadcasting nearly all of the games of the forthcoming 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup, a development that has generated excitement amongst football fans. The games will be on the UBC main …
Read More »Ronaldo to spearhead Portugal at fifth World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Portugal coach Fernando Santos has announced a 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with two veteran players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe, continuing to lead the team. Ronaldo will take part in his fifth World Cup, having played for the national team in …
Read More »World Cup Group C preview: Messi’s last shot at glory
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | In a group where Argentina are the only team in the top 10 in FIFA’s last rankings before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in November, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia will also be vying for a ticket to the round of 16. Here is a …
Read More »Pele predicts World Cup glory for Brazil
Rio de janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Football legend Pele said Thursday that he believes Brazil will be crowned World Cup champions for a sixth time in Qatar next month. Brazil earned a berth in international football’s premier event by going undefeated in qualifying and finishing top of the …
Read More »Can ironman Luis Enrique steer Spain back to World Cup glory?
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Luis Enrique, a man who played for both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, is in charge of leading Spain to glory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Two things are certain: he won’t back down from any hard decision or go out of his way to …
Read More »World Cup Group B preview: England favorites, but rivals could cause upsets
London, UK | Xinhua | A quick look at Group B implies that England should be the clear favorites to breeze through into the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup, and a possible three straight wins will allow Gareth Southgate’s side to gain confidence ahead of the knockout rounds. However, …
Read More »Another Zimbabwean wins Safari Tour golf event
The leaderboard ⛳ (Top 6) ✳ Nyasha Muyambo 🇿🇼 71, 75, 67, 69 | 282 ✳ Visitor Mapwanya 🇿🇼 69, 75, 76, 67 | 287 ✳ Mike Kisia 🇰🇪 75, 69, 73, 71 | 288 ✳ Robson Chinhoi 🇿🇼 78, 67, 68, 75 | 288 ✳ Mutahi Kibugu 🇰🇪 72, 76, 73, 68 | 289 ✳ John Karichu 🇰🇪 75, 7169, 76 …
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